Select the most important component of the pain assessment of a cancer patient
1. The most recent CT scan interpretation
2. The dosage of opioids required to relieve the pain
3. The patient's description of pain
4. The serum tumor marker levels
Correct Answer: 3
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1. 15 2. 30 3. 60 4. 90
The client's NGT drains approximately 400 ml/day of yellow-green drainage and the client begins to complain of nausea. Which does the nurse implement?
1. Irrigate the NGT with 50 ml of water. 2. Assess patency of the nasogastric tube. 3. Replace NGT with a much larger tube. 4. Elevate the client's head and reassess.
The chestnut-sized structure surrounding the male urethra, just below the urinary bladder, is known as the:
a. Prostate gland b. Testis c. Seminal vesicle d. Glans penis
What is a normal fasting blood glucose range in mg per dL?
What will be an ideal response?